NEW YORK — On his 34th birthday, George Springer celebrated by hitting his 57th career home run in the first inning of a game, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 7-1 on Tuesday. .
Bo Bichette hit a two-run homer for Toronto, which began the day one game ahead of Seattle and Texas for the second American League wild card spot. The Yankees, six games out of the last wild card spot, need to overtake Seattle and Texas.
Yusei Kikuchi (10-6) was pulled after facing a batter in the sixth inning due to a cramp in his left upper trapezius after being checked by athletic trainer Jose Ministral. Kikuchi allowed one run and two hits in five innings.
Springer reached 20 home runs for the eighth time in a season when he found one of Clarke Schmidt’s (9-9) pitches before Bichette’s home run.
Mexican Alejandro Kirk settled the lead with a two-run shot, and Kevin Kiermaier scored after an error by rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe.
For the Blue Jays, Mexican Alejandro Kirk went 1 for 4 with two RBIs.
For the Yankees, Venezuelan Gleyber Torres went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
2023-09-20 15:32:56
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